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[quote=Anonymous]^^Agree the UMC thing seems a little troll-ish. But it's still been interesting reading people's reactions.

I grew up LMC and spending money on activities/hobbies was not a priority for my parents. Wasn't until I was in college that I started doing fun things. I went skiing, horseback riding, played tennis because my friends were doing those things. I learned to keep up, but am still a little resentful as an adult that I was not given the opportunity to develop a talent or hobby that I could excel in  - I still believe piano lessons/music would have been a lifelong passion for me.

Fast forward to having a kid of my own: We (barely MC) spent a lot of money on activities in early ES/MS: baseball, soccer, swimming, viola lessons, piano lessons, art camps, sleepaway outdoor adventures camps - and none of them stuck through HS. He basically started from scratch in 9th grade with a new sport and some clubs and - who would've guessed, does math in his spare time.

I'm glad those early years of trying things out at least inspired him to use his free time wisely (and yes there are video games with friends but it's not all-consuming.) In my case, my teen years were spent going to parties, getting high and making out with boys in cars.

If you don't encourage kids to do something useful, they will find a way to fill that void when they are teens.

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